Chapter 328 - 303 Pushing Me to Break the Limit, Right?_1

The matters arranged by Lu Yan were carried out systematically.

The construction of the new city at Kunwu Mountain had already begun.

Half a month passed in the blink of an eye.

Most of the feudal lords complied obediently, providing their lists of members.

However, a few tried to play ignorant.

For example, the Ding Family, a master level feudal lord.

The Ding Family were a martial chef household, well-liked in the six jurisdictions of Lingdong, and many feudal lords had received their favors and maintained good relations with them.

With a longstanding heritage of over five hundred years, they were dominant in their territory. naturally, they weren’t willing to let their ancestral estate vanish just like this.

Seeing the Ding Family’s reaction, some Martial Marquis level feudal lords decided to take a wait-and-see approach.

"Do they think because they’re a martial chef family they can negotiate with me? I don’t lack martial chefs now."

Upon hearing the news, Lu Yan’s face turned cold, a murderous intent flashed in his eyes.

"General, what should we do?"

Wang Lin asked.

"March the troops. Let Wen Yuan lead. Wang Lin, assist him. Eliminate the Ding Family to serve as a warning to others,"

Lu Yan said icily.

Not long ago, Wen Yuan had broken through to the second-rank master level, successfully discovering internal organ miracles and becoming a true internal God-man.

Upon inspecting him, Lu Yan found that he should have the potential to realize the upper true body.

The capabilities of an internal God-man, along with the practice of top martial arts, were more than enough to deal with Ding Family who merely have second-rank masters. Furthermore, this would be an excellent opportunity to test Wen Yuan and enhance his prestige in the military, preparing him for future control of Lingdong.

Soon, the troops marched and headed towards the Ding Family.

Upon hearing this news, the Ding Family quickly mobilized their forces and shrank their lines of defense.

But they didn’t surrender. They still believe that Lu Yan was just trying to scare them and didn’t dare to annihilate them.

Moreso when they heard that Lu Yan did not lead the troops personally, but instead sent a disciple, this even more steadfastly confirmed their beliefs.

By the time they wanted to regret, it’s already too late.

Wen Yuan rode on a Blood Slaughter, attacked intensely with the power of thunderbolts, and consecutively killed three masters of Ding Family.

With the death of masters, the morale of Ding Family collapsed completely, and the city was easily breached by the forces led by Wen Yuan.

The battle ended without suspense, the Ding Family was suppressed, and almost all their high-ranking members were executed.

As soon as this news came out, it caused a huge uproar in the six jurisdictions of Lingdong, and countless people were terrified by Lu Yan’s thunderous tactics.

A master level feudal lord with hundreds of years of heritage was effortlessly obliterated in a flash. Many people were truly frightened by Lu Yan’s ruthless measures.

The marquis level feudal lords who were still observing keenly sent letters of apology and rolls of members, becoming more respectful than ever.

Lu Yan’s extermination of the Ding Family was merely a warning to the others. He did not attack other Marquis level feudal lords.

Things were proceeding in an orderly fashion.

Most of the matters were handed over to Wang Lin, Li Quan, Wen Yuan, and even his father Lu Qingshan to handle. As for Lu Yan himself, he spent his time in the practice room, refining martial food every day. Only when there were major issues that others couldn’t decide on their own were they to find Lu Yan.

In a blink of an eye, Lu Yan had been in Lingdong for four months already.

A large city has risen at the edge of Kunwu Mountain. Its size even surpassed that of Lingwang City.

It had to be said that in the world of martial cultivators, the efficiency was high. Such a huge city, even if placed in ancient times, without more than ten years, it would be impossible to build even if hundreds of thousands of labor were used.

The new city was named Lingdong City.

After the completion of Lingdong City, Lu Yan led his officials and military to relocate there.

Then he instructed several top-level breeders brought from the Mansion of King Ming to lead a group of local breeders and a group of apprentices in Kunwu Mountain to raise alien beasts.

The number of the military was also significantly reduced.

The total number of military forces from both Martial Marquis and Master level feudal lords in the six jurisdictions of Lingdong surpassed a hundred thousand.

In the end, Lu Yan retained only ten thousand.

The quality of troops matters rather than their quantity.

The ten thousand were all experts above three limit breaking levels, selected according to the standards of King Ming’s army.

At the same time, talented children were chosen to be trained to gradually increase the number of the military.

Those military personnel who were cut off either stayed as martial hunters in various places or engaged in other guard duties, with varied arrangements.

The six jurisdictions of Lingdong, which had been divided for hundreds of years, were now being unified, and the resources were also being gathered, heading towards a positive direction.

Moreover, Lu Yan would hold public martial teachings every two months.

As long as one was a martial marquis or a master, they can participate.

Lu Yan’s understanding of martial arts was profound, probably surpassing many Primordial Spirit Realm martial saints.

Under his guidance and enlightenment, many people experienced epiphany, and every session brought great gains.

Compared to solitary comprehension in the past, it was as different as night and day.

Those with good talent were having significant improvements every day.

As time went by, the resentment, resentment, dissatisfaction and other emotions of the members from all the major households towards Lu Yan gradually faded, and they were slowly accepting the current status quo.

Their reverence and awe for Lu Yan was also deepening.

....

Time flies, it has been two years since Lu Yan returned to Lingdong.

Every day, Lu Yan could refine more than one hundred level four martial pills.

Over two years, 67,500 level four martial pills have all been refined.

"It’s time for the metamorphosis."

Lu Yan realized it in his heart.

He felt that his accumulation had reached its limit.

Originally, 67,500 level four martial pills were not enough for Lu Yan to advance from the state of True Body Sixth Refining to True Body Seventh Refining.

But when Lu Yan broke through to True Body Sixth Refining, he refined two strands of Purple Flame Lotus.

The energy from the second strand of Purple Flame Lotus wasn’t completely consumed but accumulated in his body after refining.

Having accumulated much beforehand and with the current 67,500 fourth-level martial pills, Lu Yan’s level was pushed to the extreme.

"Let’s start."

In the practice room, Lu Yan executed the True Dragon War Body, stimulating a transformation in his body.

A familiar tingling sensation was felt throughout his body.

Soon after, Lu Yan walked out of the practice room, washed himself clean, and a smile hung across his face.

Everything was moving smoothly. His cultivation had successfully stepped into the True Body Seventh Refinement stage.

"Lu Yan, have you made a breakthrough?"

Shen Yinuo walked over from the adjacent martial kitchen room and asked.

A few days ago, she knew that Lu Yan was on the verge of making a breakthrough.

"Yes, and yet, I’m still behind compared to you."

Lu Yan said with a laugh.

That’s because Shen Yinuo, a few months ago, had already completely refined the remaining cores of the Nine Yang Divine Stone. When her True Body broke the limit, she advanced further, stepping into the True Body Eight Refinements stage.

"Under normal circumstances, the True Body Seventh Refinement is the limit. As long as one practices a divine-level martial art to the third level, you can attempt to break through to the Primordial Spirit Realm. Do you want to reach the Primordial Spirit realm as soon as possible, or do you want to break the limit, transform your True Body to reach the True Body Eight Refinements or Nine Refinements, and then break through to the Primordial Spirit?"

Shen Yinuo asked.

"I haven’t yet decided."

Lu Yan shook his head.

To be honest, he was torn.

Stepping into the Primordial Spirit realm as soon as possible would result in a rapid increase in cultivation and, naturally, also a rapid increase in strength, giving him the means to protect himself in this world as soon as possible.

However, breaking the limit and reaching True Body Eight Refinements or even Nine Refinements would enhance potential. Not only would he be able to go further in the future, but his power at the same level would also be stronger.

Each had its pros and cons, making it hard to choose.

"To make a breakthrough into the Primordial Spirit Realm, you need to open the Three Acupoints - the Crown Aperture, the Idea Aperture, and the Spirit Aperture. Then, with these three apertures as the foundation, you need to find the location of the Soul Acupoint, open it, and merge the Spirit and Soul. This way, you can step into the Primordial Spirit Realm. You might want to try opening the Three Acupoints first and withhold the Soul Acupoint. This way, you can lay a solid foundation for the Primordial Spirit Stage breakthrough without technically stepping into the realm. Afterwards, it will be much easier to enter the Primordial Spirit Realm."

Shen Yinuo suggested.

"That was exactly my intention."

Lu Yan nodded in agreement.

Shen Yinuo’s suggestion was in line with his own thoughts.

When it comes to Spirits and Souls, they exist separately by nature.

The Spirit refers to a person’s consciousness, existing within the Sea of Consciousness.

The Soul, on the other hand, resides inside the Soul Acupoint.

Only by opening the Soul Acupoint and merging the Spirit with the Soul can one attain a complete Spirit, enabling one to step into the Primordial Spirit Stage and draw on the power of heaven and earth.

Lu Yan did not rush to attempt this; instead, he took a break for three days and adjusted his condition to his peak before attempting to open one of the Three Acupoints, the Crown Aperture.

However, after trying for half a day, Lu Yan found the barrier of the Crown Acupuncture to be as sturdy as a copper wall and iron barrier, impervious to his true vigor.

Not to be dissuaded, Lu Yan mobilized more True Vigor to assault the barrier of the Crown Aperture, but the barrier remained immovable, firm as a mountain.

In the end, Lu Yan’s head felt as though it was going to split open, evoking waves of sharp pain. Only with great reluctance did he stop his attempt.

"What’s going on? Others can open the Three Acupoints and break the Soul Aperture just by practicing a divine-level martial art to the third level and causing a mutation in their true vigor."

"My true vigor is incredibly abundant, and I have three divine-level martial arts. There’s no reason I can’t even break open the Crown Aperture."

Lu Yan frowned, unable to understand the situation.

After resting for half a day, his headache finally disappeared.

He then located Shen Yinuo and told her about the situation.

Shen Yinuo was equally surprised and pondered the issue deeply.

"Yinuo, you have extensive knowledge and experience. Do you know of any similar instances in history?"

Lu Yan asked.

After considering for a moment, Shen Yinuo nodded and said, "I once read about similar cases in an ancient book. In ancient times, there were precedents. Usually, this happens for one reason only."

"That is, the person’s Soul is too powerful, and the physical body is not strong enough to bear the powerful Soul. The Soul naturally won’t come out, which is a self-protection mechanism of humans, because if it does, it will burst the physical body."

"Even special soul practitioners won’t experience this situation."

"The only solution is to improve the strength of the physical body. Once the body is strong enough, it will naturally be able to open the Three Acupoints and break the Soul Acupoint."

"If that’s the case, isn’t it forcing me to continue cultivating my True Body to reach True Body Eight Refinements or even Nine Refinements?"

Lu Yan was at a loss for words.

He thought he had a choice, but now he realized he had none. He could only follow the path of breaking the limit and transforming his true body.

Once his True Body is powerful enough, he will naturally be able to make a breakthrough.

If creating Eight Refinements doesn’t work, then Nine Refinements. If Nine Refinements also fail, then Ten Refinements.

Lu Yan was not going to let this beat him.

However, the resources required for Eight Refinements were immense.

If he were to use fourth-level martial pills, Lu Yan conservatively estimated, it would take at least 200,000 fourth-level martial pills.

Where could he get such an astronomical number of fourth-level martial pills?

Feeling a little headache, Lu Yan rubbed his temples.

"Lu Yan, you’ve been staying in Lingdong for two years, don’t you want to go out for a walk?"

Shen Yinuo asked.

"Go for a walk? Where to?"

"Have you forgotten this?"

In Shen Yinuo’s hand, there was a map. On it, there was a clear route and some red dots.

"The Dagu Dynasty Treasure Map."

Lu Yan’s eyes lit up.

Shen Yinuo nodded, "This is a fragmentary map, that only marks some part of Dagu Dynasty treasure locations. These red points are the places. However, over the past two thousand years, most of them have been dug up by people, and there probably aren’t many treasures left. But since we have nothing to do now, why don’t we go and check?

"Sounds good."

Lu Yan agreed immediately.